Prediction

What do you think name recognition means?

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Definition

Incumbents have an advantage over challengers in election campaigns because voters are more familiar with them, and incumbents are more recognizable. Name recognition is also known as name ID. Trump dominated GOP field in name recognition.

Sentence

In politics negative name recognition (Anthony Weiner; D - NY) is better than no name recognition (Kevin Cramer; R - ND). If you haven't heard of someone you probably won't vote for them.